TECHNOLOGY

Retailers need a Prime Day strategy

Amazon’s fourth annual “Prime Day” will run for 36 hours — a window that could benefit retailers willing to take the right actions.
Build-A-Bear Workshop in first-ever birthday ‘pay’ event

Build-A-Bear Workshop is taking birthday celebrations to a new level.
Amazon Watch: Weekly recap

In addition to revealing details about Prime Day, Amazon made the headlines for several other stories. Here’s a rundown:
On Trend: Six retailers leveraging the children’s subscription box craze

Subscription boxes are all the rage across women’s apparel, beauty and pet supplies — and, more recently, children’s clothing.
Guess, Alibaba team up for ‘smart store’ pilot

Fashion retailer Guess and Alibaba are raising the bar, using artificial intelligence to personalize the in-store shopping experience.
Study: Prime Day to give back-to-school spending a big boost

Retailers are jumping onboard Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day event to kick off their back-to-school shopping season.
Amazon reportedly making unlikely move to sell toys

Amazon will be going old-school this holiday season as it looks to win over former Toys “R” Us customers this holiday season.
Study: Most consumers welcome Amazon’s move into pharmacy

There is good news for Amazon in a research report from Global DataRetail regarding the online giant’s acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack.